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Accidents - Outdoor awnings or shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 382
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Date: 11/05/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Poles
LACERATION RT 4TH DIGIT: PUTTING METAL AWNING UP AT HOME, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN 2 METAL POSTS, AVULSION LACERATION FINGERTIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT DROPPED A HURRICANE SHUTTER ONTO HIS LEFT THUMB LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT PUTTING UP HURRICAN SHUTTERS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
R 2ND FING LAC/59YOM AT HOME WAS TRYING TO PUT UP AN AWNING AND GOT FIN GER STUCK IN IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN BARS OF AWNING HEMORRHAGE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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